Stiles Oliver Clements | |
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Born |
Centerville, Maryland |
March 2, 1883
Died | January 15, 1966 Los Angeles |
(aged 82)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, École des Beaux-Arts |
Occupation | Architect |
Practice |
Morgan, Walls & Clements Stiles Clements & Associates |
Stiles Oliver Clements (March 2, 1883 – January 15, 1966) was an architect practicing in Los Angeles and Southern California.
Clements trained at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris. He was a key figure in the 1920s Art Deco architectural movement, and 1930s Streamline Moderne style, in Los Angeles. He also designed in historicist motifs and revivalism styles, such as the Adamson House in the Spanish Colonial Revival and Moorish Revival styles.
Stiles O. Clements was a partner with Octavius Morgan and John Walls in the firm of Morgan, Walls & Clements, known for his exuberant themed designs that included the Mayan Theater and Wiltern Theatre, and the famous Art Deco Richfield Tower. He also formed the firm of Stiles Clements & Associates.